Releasing device for stock.



iJTA/ESSES: Jfi M A. W. THOMPSON. RELEASING DEVICE FOR STOCK.APPLIOATIONIILBD DBO. 30, 1907.

I Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

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INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

A. W. THOMPSON.

RELBASING DEVICE FOR STOGK ABPLICATION FILED DEC. 30, 1907.

Patented Aug". 10,1909.

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ATTORNEY ALBERT W. THOMPSON, OF WINCHESTER, INDIANA.

RELEASING DEVICE FOR s'rocx.

Specification of Letters Patent.

; Patented Ali 10, 1909.

Application filed December 80, 1907. Serial No. 408,451.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT W. THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Winchester, in the county of Randolph and State of Indiana,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Releasing Devices forStock, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to releasing devices for horses and other stock,the object of the Invention being to provide a device by which horsesand other stock haltered and confined in open stalls, may be instantlyreleased, in case of fire or other emergency, without goin into thestalls, thereby avoiding delay in re easing stock in such emergency, andthe loss of stock by fire, and also the danger incidentl to enteringstalls when stock are exc1te In describing this invention reference willbe had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view of a barn, showing the stallsand mangers, and a releasing device attached thereto in operativeposition. Fi 2 is a perspective view of the mangers, showing a releasingdevice attached thereto in normal position. Fig. 3 is an end view ofamanger showing the device in a released position. Fig. 4 IS an end viewof the manger showing another form of releasing device attached thereto.1 Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a stall and manger showing thedevice attached thereto in normal position, and a horse halteredthereto.

' Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view of a stall and manger as shown inFig. 5, showing the device attached thereto, in its released positionand the horse released.

In the drawing 1 indicates a seriesof mangers and 2 the partitionsbetween the stalls 1n the barn, the above description being given sothat the o eration of my improved device can be readi y understood.

Extending longitudinally through the mangers in openings formed in theends and the partitions, ad'acent the front walls is a sectional rodwhic is mounted therein, so as to rock freely within the openings of themangers, asv will be hereinafter 'escribed. The rod is formed of apluralit of sections 3, 3 3", 3, 3 and 3, connects to other by couplingsleeves 4, 4, 4", 4, 4 an 4}, provided with laterally projecting pins 5,5 5", 5 5 and 5 adapted to be normally h'eld into enga ement withtheinner faces of the front wal s of the respective mangers, overcentral openings formed in the mangers, ad-

jacent their up er edges. The respective pins of the coup ing sleevesare adapted to receive and securely hold the respective chains 6, 6*.and 6 which extend through the respective openings of the mangers, andare held on the pins-when they are thrown into the manger, and is heldin its normal posi-' tion in engagement with the teeth of the ratchet bya pin 12. It will be seen that it is only necessary to disengage thepawl from the ratchet, in order to release the rod, so that when aslight pull is exerted upon the pin by the animal through the medium ofthechain, the rod willro'ck so as to throw the pins into the positionshown in Fig. in

' which position the chains will drop oft'thv pin, so as to release theanimal.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4, I secure a Wheel 8 to the rod at 8,rovided with ratchets 8 and having a cTan handle 8 for operating thesame. The ratchets are adapted to be engaged bya pawl 9, pivotallymounted at 9 on the end of the manger, which is held in position by asimilar pin 12.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is In a fire escape with a plurality ofmangers, each having a central opening in its front wall, adjacent itsupper edge, of a sectional rodextending longltudinal y through saidmangers adjacent for stock, the combination their front walls, said rodbein formedjofa f plurality of sections connects together .by couplingsleeves located opposite each of the openings of said mangers, eachsleeve being end for rocking the same, together with it provided with apin adapted to be normally pawl and ratchet for locking said rod in itseld into engagement with the front Walls of adjusted position. themangers, chains passing through said i ALBERT W. THOMPSON. 5 openings ofthe manger under the couplings Witnesses:

and up into engagement with the pins there- CLAR soN L. HUTonINs,

of, and a handle formed on said rod at one 1 FERMEN C. FoeH'r.

